This document provides instructions for writing a paper on a selected human rights policy issue. The paper must be at least three pages and address the following: 1) Define the selected issue as a human rights issue according to international human rights concepts. Describe its causes, implications, and locations. 2) Consider any relevant history, religion, culture and examine conflicts around understandings of human rights within and between countries related to the issue. 3) Identify stakeholders impacted by the issue and describe efforts by governments, NGOs and IGOs to address the human rights issue. Provide an opinion on an appropriate policy approach, supported by at least four credible sources.

1. Human Rights
Based on Amnesty International Links to an external site., Human Rights Watch Links to an
external site., the UN human rights-related organizations (UNHCR Links to an external site.,
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Links to an external
site.), or another source that you verify with your instructor, choose a human rights policy
issue.
Address the following in a paper of at least three pages:
Define the issue as a human rights issue according to concepts of human rights. Describe its
causes, implications, and locations. Use the following questions to help you frame your
explanation:
In what ways has a policy caused human rights violations or been enacted because of
human rights violations?
Can you recognize conflicts around human rights policy that stem from divergent
understandings of human rights, within a country, between countries, or between a country
and an intergovernmental or a non-governmental organization?
Consider the history, religion, and culture of the country where the issue is taking place in
your examination of the human rights policy issue.
Identify the stakeholders and explain how this issue has an impact on them. Provide
references to support the information.
Describe recent and current efforts aimed at solving the human rights issue, including
efforts by NGOs, national governments, and IGOs. Provide supporting references.
Based on your analysis of the human rights issue and the policies you have described,
provide your opinion on which policy would be appropriate. This can be one of the policies
already in place or your suggestion. Support your opinion with references to appropriate
resources.
Use four (two government and two peer-reviewed, scholarly) sources to support your
writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed
on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research,
writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides. For this assignment,
government resources may include resources from an IGO.